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   flattie45 added a post in a topic Cargo Pod While On Floats    24 Apr 2010

   No, but I've got a few people interested. I'm still sitting on skis, so once I get swapped to wheels I'll take some prospective buyers up. As for the Searey, I think a cargo pod strapped to the bottom would affect the water handling, if just a bit . Bummer on your other news. You think that cowl is going to work alright?
   

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   akflyer added a post in a topic Cargo Pod While On Floats    24 Apr 2010

   
   
   Did you sell your plane? hell, you have a float plane have you got her ready for flight yet? I did not even get out to look at my plane this time home. It was a whirl wind of divorce crap and bad weather so no flying for me.
   
   
   

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   akflyer added a post in a topic Go Kart to Matco Brakes    24 Apr 2010

   
   
   Parts are looking good Joey! Good luck in the sand box, get yer ass back here safe and get back to work on the toys... Some people need to learn to re-prioritize and put play time before work time ( I am one of them lately it seems)
   
   
   

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   Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Holy crap wing suit flying    24 Apr 2010

   
   I thought you were supposed to be in the TrashCan-istan?
   

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   C5Engineer added a post in a topic Holy crap wing suit flying    23 Apr 2010

   
   Looks like they took the video down for some reason.
   

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   wingman added a post in a topic Holy crap wing suit flying    23 Apr 2010

   where's the video then?
   

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   C5Engineer added a post in a topic Go Kart to Matco Brakes    22 Apr 2010

   Made a little progress today. I decided to accent my white fuse a bit and paint my rudder bars and brake pedals dark blue which is my trim color.
   
   
   

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   C5Engineer added a post in a topic Go Kart to Matco Brakes    21 Apr 2010

   Got everything prepped for paint today. Of course our weather is total garbage today so I can't spray. I'm headed to the Middle East tomorrow so going to have yet another delay on this project. It should not take more than a couple days to assemble it all once it's painted though. I can't wait to fly again. This is the longest I've been on the ground since I got my her flying in September.
   

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   horsepower added a post in a topic Holy crap wing suit flying    20 Apr 2010

   If that shits for real then how would you like to be the first one to try that.I went skydiving once with my son but there is no way in hell I would try that.What happens when your arm strength goes away about half way down.WOW
   

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    C5Engineer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids    20 Apr 2010

    Holy crap wing suit flying

    There are a few of these floating around but this is the most insane one I've seen yet. These guys are nuts
    
    http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1933560
    

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    SuberAvid added a post in a topic Away We Go!    20 Apr 2010

    Wow. Very sorry to hear about your friend Bill; we will keep him in our prayers. It is like it happened to one of the family when something like that happens.
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Pi$$ing contest over at Kitfox forum......    19 Apr 2010

    
    I know the dentist personally and he seems to really know his shit. He did wrap his airplane up into a ball two years ago though so who knows.
    

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    84KF added a topic in Hardcore Avidfoxflyers    19 Apr 2010

    Pi$$ing contest over at Kitfox forum......

    Check it out..... the know it all vs the dentist
    One guy blowing his "bull" horn about 14 aircraft he built, the other 16 year "vet" trying to put a mute in it.
    
    http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=1395&page=2
    

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    84KF added a post in a topic Away We Go!    19 Apr 2010

    I made the trip from SW Fl. to Michigan once (last century) in my old 1948 PA-15 Vagabond. About 24 hrs flight time over 4 days ('cuz of weather). Quite a trip for a flat-lander like myself. Just a pile of maps, an E6B, a watch, and a compass that was off by about 20 degrees. I'm still amazed I made it home.
    
    On the first local flight after I was home, half the exhaust seperated from the engine.
    Someone was watching over me I believe.
    

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    flattie45 added a post in a topic Cargo Pod While On Floats    19 Apr 2010

    I guess there are a few things to consider, such as CG, distance between spreader bars, mounting, etc. But it might work. You see those Yakima or Thule cargo carriers all the time, mostly on Subarus.
    I don't see why it wouldn't be possible on a certified aircraft (oh yeah, starts with an F and ends with an AA). But seriously, I don't see why an external load approval wouldn't cover this. Now I just wish I had floats. And a plane to go with it!
    -Nate
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Away We Go!    19 Apr 2010

    Holy crap, sounds like one hell of a trip! Hope Bill recovers quickly!
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Go Kart to Matco Brakes    19 Apr 2010

    Looking good! Wish our weather would clear up. It has been blowing 25-45 since I have been home this time so no fun flying for me...
    
    
    
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic Cargo Pod While On Floats    19 Apr 2010

    
    sounds like an idea that is really worth checking into! Will save me alot of time laying up a glass one!
    
    
    

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    flattie45 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar    19 Apr 2010

    Cargo Pod While On Floats

    On the Alaska Outdoors forum on bush flying, I ran across a response from akflyer, mentioning he was going to build a cargo pod for his Avid Flyer. I thought that maybe a cargo carrier for cars might work, mounted on the spreader bars of the floats. They are fairly aerodynamic, weatherproof and come in different sizes. I'm not sure what the weight penalty would be, but it would be simple. Of course it would only work while the floats are mounted. Some brackets for mounting might have to be fabbed up if a person was against strapping it down. I'd like to hear peoples thoughts on this, if it's feasible or not. I like simple things, and at first glance this seems reasonably simple (or maybe I'm simple ).
    -Nate
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Go Kart to Matco Brakes    19 Apr 2010

    Got the clamps off this afternoon after letting my JB weld set up for 24 hours. Going to brush the new wood in Polyurethane tomorrow to seal it up and then get the gear painted. We had a ton of ideas on how two shape the pieces. I think it came out pretty well. The aluminum step still has to go on later after paint but these pics give you an idea how it will look.
    
    
    
    
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Away We Go!    19 Apr 2010

    Knew something had happened after reading TKF. Bill will be in our prayers. How many hours did you log? Post pics when you can.
    

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    Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Away We Go!    19 Apr 2010

    Well, I got home Friday morning at about 11 am. Quite a trip.
    
    
    The Avid with a 912 turned back for home, 3 hours in with an intermittent oil pressure problem. He made it home safe and sound, still has not figured out the problem.Over north Georgia, the Champ broke it's crankshaft and lost their prop. They went down to a safe landing in a hay-field. We all landed at a nearby airport after watching the safe emergency landing. After a few hour delay, the rest of us continued on to Lakeland. The owners of the Champ stayed there to disassemble the plane and move it to the airport for repairs, which are still under way.Lakeland was fun. Expensive in the extreme, but still fun. I bought a Garmin Aera 500, the only good deal of the show. Money well spent. One of our party, Avid with a Jabaroo, stayed in Florida to visit with family and planned to make his own way home.We picked up the owners of the Champ on the way back through Georgia. They left their plane in extremely competent hands of Carlus Gann. In a month or so we will go back down to get it.The trip home went well until we were almost home. A line of thunderstorms was crossing our path, so the remaining six planes diverted to wait it out. The line went a bit faster than we expected, so I was the last (#4 of 6) to make it to the intended airport. The last two planes diverted again to another near by airport to wait out the squall. The first of those two, a Rans, landed safely. The second, a Subaru powered Kitfox, did not.In spite of what the news reports read, I do not believe that the wind or the approaching storm was a factor. We had been flying in stronger winds all week than what was here.
    
    I'd have posted earlier, but Friday afternoon we had to go pick up what was left of the plane and didn't get home till well after midnight. Yesterday was the EAA Chapter meeting and post trip briefing. Today had to belong to my wife...
    
    
    So, if you could please, remember my friend Bill in your thoughts and prayers. He is still very critical, but slowly improving.
    
    
    
    I'll post more later.
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Go Kart to Matco Brakes    18 Apr 2010

    Got the fairings glued onto my front legs yesterday. Hoping to get the wood treated today and maybe get some paint on them tomorrow. I gave up the idea of covering the wood fairing with Century 21 fabric. It would be next to impossible to make it look decent and getting that fabric to stick to the wood and metal would be a huge PIA. I'm going to blend the wood real well, treat it with urethane and rattle can the shit out of it and call it good. Hopefully it'll look decent. I need to wrap this project up I missed out on some awesome flying weather this weekend. A person get's spoiled when you can flying anytime you want and then you don't have a flyable plane anymore.
    

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    m60vet added a post in a topic Performace    18 Apr 2010

    
    
    Will look into this, it is a true Mark IV. For a fact, the indicator doesn't work but the switch does and you can really tell when you set it in the air. Haven't gotten it back in the air yet to see what the flaperions are doing with the new setting but the weather here has been raining every day which is unusual here, we get about 15 to 17 inches a year but we get planty of wind. Maybe monday..... or tuesday, looking forward to seeing what difference it will make and yes, some was saying that they used a tape to seal the elevator. To put it on the bottom with the elevator up and then when it is in the down position, put it on and see what it will do. Will try about anything..... Thanks Needing all the help that I can get to solve what is going on.......................
    

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    saskavid added a post in a topic Performace    15 Apr 2010

    
    
    What we could be dealing with here is a case of elevator authority or a lack thereof.Gap seal the elevator horiziontal stab gap and put some vg's on the underside of the tail. Don't skimp on how many you put on.I went with cci vg's and used most of a full kit on the tail.If your plane has an elevator trim tab then you have a true mk 4 elevator size wise if not then your elevator is around 15% smaller.Of course, getting the cg back to 16 or more will help the elevator work more effectively.
    
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